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Industry
TN’s proposed electric vehicle policy to empower auto segmentedit
With the Tamil Nadu government working on an electric vehicle (EV) policy, industry representatives and experts, felt that the State could lead in creating an ecosystem for EVs and wider adoption of such vehicles.
India mulls building first li-ion gigafactory for EVsedit
Taking the same path as Tesla, India announced a similar ambition of building a factory to produce battery cells at the gigawatt-hour level for electric vehicles. Recently, the LIBCOIN consortium comprising of several companies with Magnis Energy Technologies Limited holding 20 per cent of non-dilutive ownership alongwith state-owned BHEL finalised a deal with the Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, to build ‘India’s first Lithium-ion Battery Gigafactory’.
‘Amp’le reasons to go electric, Bengaluruedit
Air pollution is a growing concern and Bengaluru is determined not to follow in the footsteps of the capital city. BMTC is on its way to adding electric vehcles to its fleet – a welcome move.
Let’s stay proactive, make India the EV capitaledit
Vehicles that run on petrol and diesel are the biggest sources of air pollution in the city, and it hardly needs pointing out that air pollution must be cut down at once. Heavy polluters like diesel buses need to be converted, on a priority basis, to their electric counterparts.
Competition
Tata Motors may launch its first fully electric vehicle in 2020edit
Tata Motors may follow its peers and jump on the electric vehicle bandwagon next year, as the clamour for green mobility grows.
Hyundai to invest 7,000 crore to produce electric carsedit
Hyundai Motors, the country’s second-largest automobile manufacturer, on Wednesday announced an investment of Rs 7,000 crore in Tamil Nadu to manufacture electric cars.
Bajaj Set for Foray Into Electric Vehicles Next Year, To Launch Qute Electric Quadricycleedit
Pune-based Bajaj Auto is planning to make a foray into electric vehicles (EV) next year, simultaneously with the migration of its conventional engine vehicles to BS-VI emission norms, its Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said earlier.
International
21 million more electric vehicles expected worldwide by 2030edit
An additional 21 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the road globally over the next decade, according to new analysis from Deloitte. Deloitte’s research shows the pace of global EV adoption, rising from two million units in 2018, to four million in 2020, 12 million in 2025, before rising to 21 million in 2030. By 2030, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) will significantly outperform the rest of the EV market, accounting for 70% of total EV sales.
Toyota Takes Steps Toward Its Electric Car Futureedit
A slide in a presentation at the 2018 Los Angeles Show piqued my interest. Electrify America’s chief executive Giovanni Palazzo showed the list of new EVs expected in the next four years. Lo and behold, there was a mysterious “Toyota EV” in the 2021 category.
Germany to fund research facility for EV battery technologyedit
The German government will fund a research facility to offer firms in Germany know-how to develop battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs), the science minister said on Wednesday, seeking to compete with Asian producers which dominate the industry.